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polycyclic
[ pol-ee-sahy-klik, -sik-lik ]
adjective
- pertaining to an organic compound containing several atomic rings, usually fused.
polycyclic
/ ˌpɒlɪˈsaɪklɪk /
adjective
- (of a molecule or compound) containing or having molecules that contain two or more closed rings of atoms
- biology having two or more rings or whorls
a polycyclic stele
polycyclic shells
noun
- a polycyclic compound
anthracene is a polycyclic
polycyclic
/ pŏl′ĭ-sī′klĭk,-sĭk′lĭk /
- Having two or more atomic rings in a molecule. Steroids are polycyclic compounds.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of polycyclic1
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Example Sentences
Not surprisingly, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons can be found in coal, oil and even food.
The by-products of all this rampant combustion are smelly compounds called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.
Of particular concern was a smaller class of particle pollution known as PAHs, or polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.
That must be that polycyclic screen that Conway reported on.
"That must be that sixth-phase polycyclic screen that Conway reported on," Cleveland frowned in thought.
Pierced Roger's polycyclic screen; exposed the bare metal of Roger's walls!
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